Pentagon rocked as officials flee embattled defense chief amid war-crimes uproar

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s leadership is deteriorating under the weight of mounting war-crimes allegations, triggering a wave of resignations from Pentagon officials who want no part of the chaos he’s unleashed. Reporting on MS NOW’s Morning Joe, Atlantic correspondent Nancy Youssef said that while Donald Trump isn’t on the brink of firing Hegseth, the fallout from disputed “double-tap” strikes, lawsuits from victims’ families, and a growing stack of questions about his judgment has left his credibility in shambles. Inside the Pentagon, officials fear they’ll end up like Admiral Bradley — carrying out Hegseth’s orders only to shoulder the political and moral blowback he’s created.

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